Facebook Settings for Teens

1. EDIT PROFILE SETTINGS
Setting Recommendation for Teens
Current City Generally OK
Hometown Generally OK
Interested in Leave blank or think about whether the interests you they reflect positively on you.
Looking For Leave blank
Political views Think about how filing this in might affect people’s perception of you and whether it could
subject you to bullying.
Religious Views Generally OK, but- as above- filling this in might affect people’s perceptions of you.
Bio Generally OK, but don’t go overboard- think about how your info might look to others.
Favourite Question Probably OK but check back in every now and then to see if it still represents you.
Profile Picture An appropriate photo of yourself or an object or cartoon character that represent you; or just
leave blank.
Relationship Status Leave blank.
Education and Work Generally OK to list your school. Consider not listing employer.
Like and Interests Generally OK but think about what you list, how it will be perceived and whether it will subject
(activities, music, you to bullying.
books, movies, etc)
CONTACT INFORMATION IN PROFILE
Setting Recommendation for Teens
Emails Generally OK, but make available to Friends Only in Customized Privacy Settings.
Mobile Phone Leave blank
Other Phone Leave blank
Address/City/Town/ Leave Blank
Postal Code and
Neighbourhood
Website Generally OK
BASIC PRIVACY SETTINGS
Setting Recommendation for Teens
Basic Privacy Friends Only & click “Apply These Settings”
Settings

2. CUSTOMIZED PRIVACY SETTINGS
(Click “Customized settings” at bottom of page)
Setting Recommendation
Posts by me Friends Only
Family Friends Only
Relationships Only Me
Interested and looking for Only Me
Religious and political views Only Me or perhaps Friends Only
Places I check into Only Me
Include me in “People Here Now” after I check in Disable
THINGS OTHERS SHARE
(Click “Customized settings” at bottom of page and scroll to section in left-hand column below.)
Photos and videos I’m tagged in Friends Only
Can comment on posts Friends Only
Friends can post on my wall Friends Only
Friends can check me in to places Disable
CONTACT INFORMATION
Setting Recommendation for Teens
Mobile phone Customize & limit to people they know & trust or “Only Me”
Other phone Customize & limit to people they know & trust or “Only Me”
Address Customize & limit to “Only Me”
IM screen name Friends Only
Email Address Friends Only
APPLICATION PRIVACY SETTINGS
Setting Recommendation for Teens
Applications for use Review apps with your kids and remove any that are inappropriate
Info accessible Review list. Disable most. Definitely disable “Places I check into”
through your friends
Instant Uncheck “Enable instant personalization on partner website”
personalization
Public search Disable if enabled (for minors, the default is now “Enable when I’m 18”)
BLOCK USERS AND APPLICATION & EVENT INVITES FROM SPECIFIC USER
(Click “Block Lists” at bottom of Privacy Setting page.)
Setting Recommendations for Teens Instructions
Edit your (block) list Block any individuals who are Block users you wish to avoid. You can
annoying you or who you wish to also block application and event
avoid. invites from specific people and block
or unblock specific applications from
contacting you or using your contact
information.
Source: http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Advice-Articles/facebook-for-parents.html